Revisit local racing lore at America on Wheels

Race cars circle the track at the old Dorney Park Speedway, once a popular entertainment attraction in South Whitehall Township.

Race cars circle the track at the old Dorney Park Speedway, once a popular entertainment attraction in South Whitehall Township. (Courtesy of Bob Snyder)

Drive down memory lane with local racing legends

Meet local racing legends, check out old and new race cars and learn about the Lehigh Valley's rich racing past at a Dorney Park and Mahoning Valley Speedway Reunion, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at America on Wheels in Allentown.

Cars will be displayed outdoors and memorabilia will be displayed indoors during the annual event, which began in 2010 as just a Dorney Park Speedway Reunion. Also inside, four drivers from each speedway will be inducted into their respective halls of fame at 1 p.m.

Former and current race car drivers are invited to display their cars in the museum lot beginning at 9 a.m. They will receive free museum admission and one guest pass.

Dorney Park Speedway was built in 1938 for midget cars, but eventually became a hot spot for stock cars. When it closed in 1986, the Mahoning Valley Speedway, which had not been used since the 1960s, came back to life. Ward and Dot Crozier brought racing back in 1987.